Billionaire's Match

Chapter 269 Khloe felt her ears burn and gave Nick a gentle push. "Time to go." The forty-plus-minute drive seemed to pass in an instant. Along the way, Khloe instinctively leaned into Nick, hugging him tightly. She already felt a pang of reluctance. They would be apart for just one week, but it felt unbearably long. She buried her face in the hollow of his neck, savoring the crisp, intoxicating scent of him.

"Nick," she murmured, her voice low and heavy, "I'm going to miss you." "Then I won't go." Nick tightened his arms around her, pulling her closer into his chest, his chin brushing the top of her hair. At his words, a glimmer of light flickered in Khloe's eyes-but she knew he wasn't joking. He could very well turn the car around and go back. "No... work is important." She couldn't be selfish; the matters keeping him away for a week were significant. Nick teased, a smirk in his low, serious voice, "At worst, I won't be Hunt Group's CEO.

You can take care of me." Even knowing he was joking, Khloe looked him squarely in the eyes, her expression serious. "That works too." He snorted softly, a trace of warmth hidden in his voice. "Khloe... I'll miss you too." The car fell silent, save for the sound of their mingled breaths. Khloe leaned closer to his chin, and her lips brushed against the cool surface of his. Their kiss was gentle and deliberate, a silent yearning they couldn't fully release, yet could not resist. Lenny, sitting up front, quickly covered his eyes, mortified.

though he could pull her into it. "Go on," Khloe pressed, pushing him lightly, fighting the sting at her nose. "Remember to check in when you land." "Or... you could come with me," he said,

deal with here. I can't just drop everything." "Your work can be handled online," Nick replied softly. As his tone grew more insistent, Khloe placed her hand over his, fingertips brushing along his

you have a trip 1/2 +25 Bonus ... I don't mind being your little sidekick for a bit." "I can't let you be my sidekick," he murmured teasingly near her ear, but when he looked at her, he sighed in concession. "Remember-three calls a day." "Three times... isn't that a bit much?" Khloe blinked,